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Family’s ‘horrible’ ordeal to end

Lisa and Steven Pavlic wake multiple times a night to the screech of tyres.

Lobby to defer worker cuts

Unions will today urge Hazelwood Power Station's sole maintenance contractor Fluor Global Services to hold off on the retrenchment of 37 workers.

Most disadvantaged

NEWLY released data has ranked Morwell and Moe in the top 10 per cent of Australia's most disadvantaged towns.

Push for major airport project

KEY regional advocates will meet with State Planning Minister Matthew Guy within weeks in an effort to convince the government a third airport for Victoria should be built in Gippsland, or at least in the state's south-east.

Merger decision delay unlikely

Monash Gippsland is not likely to delay a decision on its proposed merger with the University of Ballarat, despite calls from Latrobe City Council for more information.

Help make recovery easier

GIPPSLANDERS are being urged to contribute to a nationwide survey that will assist the Red Cross in better serving disaster victims.

Fight continues

Unions have vowed to continue to fight for local jobs, after the next phase of a multi-million dollar recycling plant at Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill was awarded to a Melbourne-based contractor.

Accused murderer to front court in October

A TRARALGON man facing a murder charge will reappear in the Latrobe Valley Magistrate's Court for a contested committal mention in October.

House damaged

A property at the Crinigan and Bridle roads, Morwell intersection was damaged again after a vehicle collided with a fence in the early hours on Saturday.

Collateral damage

Latrobe Valley's already strained employment landscape has been dealt a crippling blow, after industrial action at Yallourn power station put a 12-month delay on at least 600 job opportunities during an ongoing construction downturn.

Outage workers ‘shattered’

When Latrobe Valley boilermaker 'James' found out Yallourn Power Station had delayed a major generation unit outage by 12 months, he immediately became concerned for his family.

Action takes its toll

Latrobe Valley's first power station walk-out in more than a decade has taken a costly toll, with station operator EnergyAustralia warning continued action will jeopardise future employment opportunities at the operation.

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